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Five sites proposed for mobile supervised consumption services in Red Deer
Red Deer city council was set to move ahead Monday night with amending its License Bylaw in order to accommodate mobile supervised consumption services. However, a very lengthy agenda resulted in firs...
Apr 30, 2018
Council briefs: Tax rate set, new budget guidelines passed
— Tax rate bylaw City council finalized the 2018 tax rate bylaw on Monday. Red Deer residents will see a 1.5 per cent increase, which is lower than the 2.02 per cent council ended up at after Op...
Apr 30, 2018
Resilient Lightning rebound to beat Bruins 4-2 in Game 2
TAMPA, Fla. - The Tampa Bay Lightning have been just as resilient in the Stanley Cup playoffs as they’ve been all season. Challenged by coach Jon Cooper to compete harder and raise their level o...
Apr 30, 2018
Four charged with attempted murder in Maskwacis shooting
MASKWACIS - Four males have been charged with attempted murder following a shooting Saturday night at Maskwacis. It was at about 9 p.m. when RCMP officers were dispatched to the Samson First Nation wh...
Apr 30, 2018
Ashley Judd sues Weinstein saying he wrecked her career
LOS ANGELES - Ashley Judd sued Harvey Weinstein on Monday, saying the former movie mogul hurt her acting career in retaliation for her rejecting his sexual advances. In the lawsuit filed in Los Angele...
Apr 30, 2018
California shop cranks classical music to dissuade loitering
MODESTO, Calif. - A 7-Eleven in California has found a way to keep people from panhandling and loitering outside the store: crank up classical music. Sukhi Sandhu, who owns the franchise in Modesto, s...
Apr 30, 2018
Exhibit showcasing Stanley Kubrick's photography set to open
NEW YORK - A new museum exhibit opening this week in New York City will focus on the early photography work of film director Stanley Kubrick. The New York Times reports the Museum of the City of New Y...
Apr 30, 2018
More bad news for Toronto FC on defence with Moor out for two to three months
Toronto FC has suffered another injury blow on defence with news that veteran centre back Drew Moor could be out two to three months with a quad tear. The 14-year veteran was injured in training ahead...
Apr 30, 2018
Lacombe County issues fire advisory
Due to the dry conditions, Lacombe County has issued a Fire Advisory. While valid fire permits can be used, the County will not be issuing anymore until the fire threat has been minimized. We ask that...
Apr 30, 2018
Survey says poverty is a problem in Red Deer
More than 500 people responded to a survey that will help shape a poverty reduction strategy in Red Deer. Dianna Souveny, a community facilitator with The City of Red Deer's social planning department...
Apr 30, 2018